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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why should stepdad pay for it when mom has a high income?  Thats a bizzare expctation.[/quote]

Mom does not have a high income. The concern is that stepdad's income will be considered in allocating need-based aid and then she will not qualify--because of step-dad's income even though he will not contribute. [/quote]

Step dad did nothing to cause that. It’s a part of the way the system works. Stepdad is right. MYOB[/quote]

He is causing it, because he married the mom and colleges expect the family, stepdad included, to contribute.

He should have not married the mom if he didn’t want to be a step father. They can cohabitate, own property together, or whatever arrangement except marriage.

We don’t know if the immigration issue was with the mom or dad, but they should have discussed beforehand.
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+100

I feel bad for the girl, but this is completely on the step dad and mom. Step dad shouldn't have married the mom if he didn't want to be a parent to her child and the mom should not have made that agreement.

Honestly it is pretty much like the rich (bio) parents who don't want to pay for their kids college.  It happens, but schools shouldn't be giving financial aid to these kids because their parents don't want to pay when they could.
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